Do any of those knee support products actually help with a bone-on-bone problem?

We haven’t found anything that helps as of now. The newest advertising is $169 for both leg sleeves which are essentially massager/warmers.
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I have a friend that wears one of these braces.

Are they available through a doctor’s prescription? Help with the cost would be good, and having the right treatment recommended is even better. I just want to know from the patient’s point of view whether they;re effective, and if so, which kind.

yes, they can provide some stabilization. They’re not going to help the arthritis but could help with the pain and stability.

You will have to fix your knee. I suggest that you put your energy into that. Find a good ortho.

The only thing to help bone on bone knee issues is a replacement surgery in my opinion.

What does your Orthopedic Dr recommend?

In the meantime, ask your orthopods if they are considering cartilage replacement therapy.

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/a33220609/artificial-cartilage-gel-knee-replacements/

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/knee-replacement-alternatives-to-consider

I’ll be looking into these in the not-so-distant future, myself.

Personally, I’d recommend knee replacement surgery. I’ve had the shots, and if the doc gets the gel/fluid in the right place it can help, but doesn’t always. About ½ of my shots were helpful, but they only lasted 2–3 months, and you can only get them 2–3 times per year. Oh, and once you get one, you have to wait 6–9 months before you can have surgery, so keep that in mind. My doc prescribed aqua therapy, and that helped and I lost weight as well, but again, you’re eventually back to pain. So I had the surgery in 2019.

I don’t know how much experience you’ve had with surgeries, but I’ve had 15, including open heart and 3 rotator cuffs, and the knee was by far not the worst. It was no walk in the park, but it really wasn’t that bad – you go to physical therapy 3 times/week for a few months, and you have to walk a lot in addition. Plus, you need to take antibiotics for any invasive procedure for a lifetime, including dental cleanings (although last I knew Canada and the U.S. were debating back and forth on that). My doc would like me to, so I do.

I know this didn’t answer your question about knee support products, but I thought you might like to hear from someone who’s had bone-on-bone and surgery.